NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with David Scott, astronaut and commander of Apollo 15, part 1 of 3

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Series
NOVA
Episode
To the Moon
Raw Footage
Interview with David Scott, astronaut and commander of Apollo 15, part 1 of 3
Producing Organization
WGBH Educational Foundation
Contributing Organization
WGBH (Boston, Massachusetts)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-15-cj87h1ft70
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Description
Program Description
This remarkably crafted program covers the full range of participants in the Apollo project, from the scientists and engineers who promoted bold ideas about the nature of the Moon and how to get there, to the young geologists who chose the landing sites and helped train the crews, to the astronauts who actually went - not once or twice, but six times, each to a more demanding and interesting location on the Moon's surface. "To The Moon" includes unprecedented footage, rare interviews, and presents a magnificent overview of the history of man and the Moon. To the Moon aired as NOVA episode 2610 in 1999.
Raw Footage Description
David Scott, astronaut and commander of Apollo 15, is interviewed about his early role in NASA and the Apollo program. He explains how he became involved in NASA as a representative during Apollo, then was assigned to Gemini 8 with Neil Armstrong, during which one of the thrusters caused the spacecraft to begin spinning dangerously. Scott discusses his belief that the Apollo program did not need geologists, and also talks about the many firsts of Apollo 9, and the uncertainty for the crews of who would go to the moon. On the use of the lunar module (LM), Scott explains how men had to go upside-down to leave the Command and Service Module (CSM), which proved difficult in space, where there was no clear directions.
Created Date
1998
Asset type
Raw Footage
Genres
Interview
Topics
History
Technology
Science
Subjects
American History; Gemini; apollo; moon; Space; astronaut
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:11:01
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Credits
Interviewee: Scott, David, 1932-
Interviewee: Scott, David, 1932-
Producing Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WGBH
Identifier: cpb-aacip-a00a063e2bd (Filename)
Format: Digital Betacam
Generation: Original
Duration: 0:11:01
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Citations
Chicago: “NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with David Scott, astronaut and commander of Apollo 15, part 1 of 3,” 1998, WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed October 17, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-cj87h1ft70.
MLA: “NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with David Scott, astronaut and commander of Apollo 15, part 1 of 3.” 1998. WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. October 17, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-cj87h1ft70>.
APA: NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with David Scott, astronaut and commander of Apollo 15, part 1 of 3. Boston, MA: WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-cj87h1ft70